Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
MILLHEIM PA. THURSDAY. AUGUST IL. 1887

II look some fifne Tor MT. brown 10 nhlt
the mischief lie was compelled 10 sup
port the clinging form and dry the tears llf
had drawn forth by his careless remark.
she's tcnder-hcartcd little thing = he
said 10 Simpson she'll come round all
right when she sees the Here he
sneezed.
'You old fraud = Thought Simpson. Iint
h only said, politely 'Of course she will.
They were married quietly, only the Inn
m ,diate friends of the family being present
nj the ceremony, aud they went 10 "A town
where nobody knew them, and spent their
honeymoon prowling around In each 9th
ers company, seeing the sights, and were Ms
spooney as old folks in love usually are.
Not that either of them was old. No, in
deed.
When they went back they first located
nj the Brown homestead. A. they couldn't
live in two places at once, the widow had
deei led to sell, and invest her money in more
In nj in the neighborhood of her new home,
plan highly approved by her new partner.
The first cloud on the horizon Of their new
lives appeared when they reached home. II
was no larger than mans hand-or a
boys hand-in fact, that was just the shape
IL took, ON the white walls.
'One would think You had family, said
the widow as she commenced at once To clean
house.
Mr. Brown looked frightened but lac
4 A.
it's kinder lonesome in house where there
isn't any
A curious interruption happened A
troop of half-grown boys rushed in nj that
moment TO welcome the bride. They did
not 20 through any ceremony of knocking,
and seemed very much at home. They
could have sung We are Seven, exactly rs
10 numbers
Who are they % gaspei the new Mrs.
Brown.
LII don't know faltered Mr.. Brown,
his legs shaking like eastinets Run home,
boys, r-r un home =
'Where'll we go, Pa p inquired the
youngest, cherub of five.
oh, gasped the bride, family, Il thought
you wanted quiet home | have been
blsely deceived You said you hadn't
any -
Boys, don't make any noise asserted
Mr.. Brown An thought as long rs you
hadn't any
oh, good heavens Who are they :?
What do you want =
We've come ma We're all here !!
shouted chorus of voices, MS a whole
schoolfnl of girls rushed in, please intro
duce us 20 our new pa.
But new Pa had faintel and hung limp
and speechless, over the arm of his chair.
The noise brought him 10. lie asked if
the earthquake had done much damage,
and seemed in a dazed condition for some
time. Indeed the shock Of finding himself
the the trevet-point Of seven daughters, was
too much. His first intelligent words
were those of reproach Simpson had been
sent foT and was present. Mr.. Brown
looked feebly at his distressed wife and
said
You told me YOU hadn't any
w Ssiltt AiltN Wtkt III NsiS ElaNt-
yard. So they were, boarding with the
sexton. They're real sweet girls, seven of
them. lou must love them for my sake.
Seven and seven make fourteen, figured
the eldest male cherubim. Its a good thing
the house is large enough TO hold us
all
\ peace was patched up-several
peaces in fact, and after awhile the new
couple found what can't bc cured, must be
endured Mr.. Brown took the longest to
come round, but when he did, he gave In
fully. In moment of confidence his wife
told him that she knew beforehand all
about the boys, and had taken her own cue
from that bit of design. Mrs. Simpson
had told her.
Just like n woman-nevcr can keep n
secret said Mr.. Brown severely.
oh, no dear, answered his wife, be
cause, though she told me all about your
little scheme, she never said word TO you
about mine
And Mr. Brown was Obliged 10 admit
that ne was fairly beaten at his own game.
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